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Canelo vs Lopez: Fight Time, TV Schedule and Listings, Preview, Undercard

By Scott Christ
Canelo Alvarez faces Josesito Lopez live on Showtime tonight at 9 pm EDT.
Canelo Alvarez faces Josesito Lopez live on Showtime tonight at 9 pm EDT.

Tonight at 9 pm EDT on Showtime in the US, as well as BoxNation in the UK and Televisa in Mexico, Canelo Alvarez headlines against Josesito Lopez on a four-fight televised bill from Las Vegas.

Bad Left Hook will have live round-by-round coverage of the entire card, including immediate post-fight analysis of each fight.

Fight time: 9:00 p.m. EDT

Location: MGM Grand - Las Vegas, Nevada

TV channel: Showtime (US) / BoxNation (UK) / Televisa (Mexico)

Pre-fight coverage, undercard rundown, and more after the jump.

Canelo (40-0-1, 29 KO) is the heavy favorite tonight against the upset-minded Lopez (30-4, 18 KO), and all six of the BLH staffers who made a pick for the fight have chosen Alvarez to win pretty handily. But it's also expected to be a good TV fight, which is another way of saying it won't be boring, and should have action to spare.

The undercard also features some potentially explosive matchups:

Featherweights, 12 Rounds (WBC Title)
Jhonny Gonzalez (52-7, 45 KO) vs Daniel Ponce De Leon (43-4, 35 KO)

Welterweights, 10 Rounds
Marcos Maidana (31-3, 28 KO) vs Jesus Soto Karass (26-7-3, 17 KO)

Bantamweights, 12 Rounds (WBC Title)
Leo Santa Cruz (20-0-1, 11 KO) vs Eric Morel (46-3, 23 KO)

If you've missed anything in the pre-fight hype, here's some stuff to help you catch up:

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